Nakfa Airport

Nakfa Airport is an aerodrome in Nakfa Subregion, Northern Red Sea Region and has an elevation of 1,725 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakfa.

Nakfa

Nakfa is a town in Eritrea. It is about ten hours by taxi from the Eritrean capital of Asmara. In the moment it is not possible to get a travel permit to go to Nakfa, so for tourists it is out of reach.

Nakfa Airport

Type: Aerodrome
Also known as: “مطار ناكفا”, “مطار نقف Nakfa Airfield”, and “مطار نقفة”
Category: transport
Location: Nakfa Subregion, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

16.6652° or 16° 39′ 55″ north

Longitude

38.5068° or 38° 30′ 24″ east

Elevation

1,725 metres (5,659 feet)

Open location code

7G8WMG84+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4235826577

OpenStreetMap feature

aeroway=aerodrome

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Nakfa Airport” goes by many names.

Arabic: “مطار نقفا”
French: “Aérodrome de Nakfa”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cam Ceua / Kemechiwa and Kub-Kub.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مستشفى مدينة نقفة / Naqfa City Hospital and Naqfa Mosque.

Eritrea: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Asmara and Massawa.

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